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J Reconstr Microsurg 1992; 8(2): 143-145
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1006697
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© 1992 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Coverage of Traumatic Chest-Wall Defect Using a Fasciocutaneous Forearm Flap: Case Report

David T.W. Chiu, Constance M. Barone
  • Departments of Surgery, Plastic Surgery Division, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY. Dr. Barone is currently a Craniofacial Fellow at AECOM/MMC
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Accepted for publication 1992

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08 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Large chest-wall defects secondary to trauma may require innovative techniques to obtain stable wound coverage. In this case report, stable chest-wall coverage was achieved using a fasciocutaneous free flap that was dissected from the entire forearm of the amputated extremity.